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Six Months After Death, Chadwick Boseman Wins ‘Best Actor’ At Golden Globes

Mabel Aderonke by Mabel Aderonke
March 1, 2021
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Six Months After Death, Chadwick Boseman Wins ‘Best Actor’ At Golden Globes
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The late Chadwick Boseman on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his poignant role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which comes just months after he died of cancer at age 43.

His wife gave a moving speech to accept his prize, which was awarded to him over Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”) and Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”).

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“He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifice,” said his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepting on his behalf.

“He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice that tells you you can, that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you are meant to be doing at this moment in history,” she added.

Meanwhile, US road movie “Nomadland” made Golden Globes history as Chloe Zhao became the first female director to win the awards’ top prize for best drama with her film about a generation of marginalized Americans roaming the West in vans, which now motors into Oscars pole position.

Zhao also bagged the best director Globe, making her only the second woman to do so in the history of Hollywood’s traditional awards season opener, which was a mainly virtual ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Semi-fictional film “Nomadland” stars Oscar winner Frances McDormand alongside a rag-tag bunch of non-actors who truly live on the open road, working mostly menial jobs to scrape by off the grid.

“I especially want to thank the nomads who shared their stories with us,” said Beijing-born Zhao, 38.

“For everyone who has gone through this difficult and beautiful journey at some point in their lives — this is for you. We don’t say goodbye. We say see you down the road,” she added later on, after the film won top honors.

Usually a star-packed party that draws Tinseltown’s biggest names to a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom, this pandemic edition of the Globes was broadcast from identical sets at the Beverly Hilton and New York’s Rainbow Room, with essential workers and a few A-list presenters among the few in attendance.

‘One unzipping’

Unlike the Oscars, the Globes split most movie categories into drama and “musical or comedy.”

“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” a sequel about the fictional Kazakh journalist, won the comedy section’s best film and best actor prizes for creator Sacha Baron Cohen.

“Hold on, Donald Trump is contesting the result. He claimed a lot of dead people voted, which is a very rude thing to say about the HFPA,” joked Cohen, referring to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the Globes.

Cohen also had a couple of zingers for Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was tricked into a fake hotel room “interview” with an attractive and flirtatious young woman, played by nominee Maria Bakalova.

“I mean, who can get more laughs out of one unzipping? It’s just incredible,” asked Cohen.

Best comedy actress went to Rosamund Pike for Netflix’s dark thriller “I Care A Lot.”

“I had to swim up from a sinking car. I think I still would rather do that than have to be in a room with Rudy Giuliani,” said Pike.

The biggest upset came as Andra Day won best drama actress for her portrayal of the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”

‘Black, um back’

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — hosting from opposite coasts — opened the ceremony making fun of the HFPA, which has been under mounting pressure for its lack of diversity.

“The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of around 90 — no Black — journalists that attend movie junkets each year, in search for a better life,” said Fey.

Three senior HFPA officials took the Globes stage early in the night, pledging “a more inclusive future,” after several influential showbiz groups had piled on criticism including Hollywood’s actors and directors unions.

But the punches kept coming, with presenter Sterling K Brown quipping: “It is great to be black, um back, at the Golden Globes.”

Despite that controversy, the Globes remain a coveted prize and a high-profile source of momentum in the run-up to the season-crowning Oscars, which were pushed back this year to April 25.

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” had been tipped for multiple Globes but had to settle for best screenplay, while “Mank” — an ode to “Citizen Kane” — left empty-handed despite topping the nominations.

‘The Crown’ reigns

The remote ceremony battled through technical glitches and a few awkward moments.

The night’s first winner, Daniel Kaluuya, initially lost sound for his acceptance speech, forcing in-studio presenter Laura Dern to apologize before audio was restored.

“You’re doing me dirty! Am I on?” joked best supporting actor Kaluuya, before paying tribute to late Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, who he played in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

Jodie Foster won best supporting actress for Guantanamo legal drama “The Mauritanian,” while Korean-American immigrant family drama “Minari” won the Globe for best foreign language film.

Pixar’s “Soul” — mispronounced by presenter Tracy Morgan as “Sawl,” to widespread amusement among the various stars appearing on videolink — won best animated feature, as well as best musical score.

In the television categories, the latest season of “The Crown” continued the show’s multi-year dominance at the Globes, with three acting awards and best drama series honors.

Netflix scored further wins for “The Queen’s Gambit,” for best limited series and best actress with Anya Taylor-Joy, while “Schitt’s Creek” followed up its Emmys sweep with best TV comedy.

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